Here's A Closer Look At One Of The First Google-Powered Smartwatches

LG revealed some new
details on its upcoming smartwatch, including the intriguing
news that the device's screen will remain on at all times.

This means that you won't have to press any buttons to wake up
the display, even after it's been inactive for a long time.

This makes
sense since Google has been pitching its new wearable computing
operating system Android Wear as a platform for glanceable
notifications. Google wants you to be able to view text messages,
incoming emails, and other notifications just like you'd check
the time when you glance down at your watch.

But it's
unclear exactly how this always-on functionality will affect the
G Watch's battery life.

Battery concerns are still a problem for the wearable tech world.
This is largely because wearable devices run on components that
are made for smartphones, not watches and glasses.

Many smartwatches, even those with e-ink monochrome displays
versus full color touchscreens, won't last for more than a few
days on a single charge.

LG's new
website for the G Watch also says that it will be water and dust
proof. It'll be available in stealth black and champagne gold
with a white strap. The company has published a gallery of
images that give a more detailed look at the G Watch's design.
Until this point, we
had only seen smaller renderings that depicted how the watch
would look on someone's wrist.

LG's G Watch is expected to launch later this year, but there's
no official timeframe just yet. The G Watch and Motorola's Moto
360 smartwatch will be among the first devices to run on Android
Wear.